brown-pink worm jerky
dessicated yesterday -
new rain will not help

blue sky then grey sky
double-you-tee-eff, ya know?
where's my sunny day?

ambushing tree roots
pitted, puddled, perilous
gravel walking path

yellow-purple stain
how like a ripening plum
are my leg bruises

butt cheeks are millstones
dutifully grinding road grit
I need a fender

swarm after swarm hits
ride through each black roiling cloud
gnats have hatched, it's spring

coffee brews at work
mellow revivifier
after cold wet rides


Mama needs a skort
versatile for rides and work
no time wasted, then

gloves, helmet, shoes, socks,
jacket, shorts, sunglasses, top:
all the needful gear.